My overland camper trailer

[Shayne]

Collected the tool from PO this morning and ...... well it's dirty now thanks again Rich

Took the trailer for a couple of laps to see how the brakes were and the hitch will have to be replaced it's knackered .

 

[StarCruiser]

You're welcome Shayne.

You could have the bar straightened. They can straighten hydraulic ram rods from looking like paper clips!! [emoji15]

 

[Shayne]

Trailers buried in the back of a shipping container now Rich so out of sight and out of mind for the time being .

 

[Shayne]

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haha thought that might get some attention

Check this out though http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aztec-Pen...490560?hash=item4648b45d00:g:dO8AAOSwQYZWt6K9

Not mine just chanced upon it while looking for parts .

 

[Shayne]

583 views since for sale was posted this morning and only Clive admitted interest with a thumbs up , and he was only worried he would have to find another spare bedroom for our next visit

No comments on the trailer for sale ?

 

[MarkW]

Nope

Don't need one so no interest for me Shayne

 

[Sag]

Showed the wife and got told eeeeer NO or sorry it was just NO and got to admit I've not got the balls to just get it and if I did I think she would chop them off

 

[Shayne]

I brought a similar one home though not jacked up and the mrs just growled at me

I started out with the same idea though , i posted this pic on the forum in 2014 of that trailer before dismantling it and taking it to the tip

 

[stumog]

If they hadn't left the diff casing in the axle I would consider for a giggle.

What tent did you use Shane?

 

[Shayne]

Pennine Aztec Stu trouble is they stopped making them circa 2000 , a dandy dart has very similar dimensions . Lots and lots of searching found no other options for what i wanted .

 

[stumog]

No there is not many around that open and have the legs with the cover not going all the way to the floor.

 

[Shayne]

There's plenty of that design Stu , for me the choice was limited because i wanted the wheels clear and outside of the body , the newer versions all have wheels underneath .

 

[Shayne]

Can't get this bloody thing out so any suggestions before i chop it up ? as far as i can tell there's nothing holding it but years and a half ton jack is all i can get behind it .

 

[Shayne]

Ha the washers held with paint are actually sleeves , when you can't see the forest for trees have a cuppa !

 

[Shayne]

NK Recovery did say the Rapier Towing unit they sell will need a little modifying to fit


I should have trimmed it down to make narrower so it would sit between the A-frame rails like the original but having no paint i thought it would do for now .


Bradley overrun damper type MH35 should anyone be looking for similar and reverse/shaft lock is button down to save you hooking it up and going for a drive because you can't move it by hand locked or not .

 

[Shayne]

Trouble rewinding one of the trailer legs after our weekend jaunt turned out to be what i feel is poor quality manufacturing . I should explain that while building the trailer i couldn't find any legs that suited what i wanted - tall folding winders . So i ended up with a hybrid of half military half trailertek welded together

And here is the problem

So i drilled out the dent and welded the threaded part in . It could have been a major headache had this occurred while packing up to move to the next camp rather than , as we were , heading home .

 

[Shayne]

Brake problems continue i now need new seals for the wheel cylinder (why the hell is it called that its a brake cylinder surely?) . A rebuild kit for obsolete cylinders is proving hard to find and the only replacement cylinders i have come across are out of stock .

So any suggestions where i might find seals that are approx 22mm inner diameter and 32 outer (actually imperial size Girling)

 

[Shayne]

http://shop.101parts.co.uk/index.php?id_product=501&controller=product

 

[StarCruiser]

I was going to say Land Rover parts but looks like you've found it.

 

[Shayne]

Local LR shop was the first port of call Rich he had a bag of mixed spare seals but non came close . I just wish people would share what they know about these trailers there's few enough about to make info scarce even before they became obsolete .